About Veterans Aid & Attendance Benefit

The veterans Aid and Attendance (A&A) pension provides benefits that reduce the cost of care for veterans and surviving spouses who require assisted living.

What is Veterans Aid and Attendance Pension?

The Aid and Attendance (A&A) pension provides benefits for veterans and surviving spouses who require the regular attendance of another person to assist in eating, bathing, dressing and undressing or taking care of the needs of nature. It also includes individuals who are blind or a patient in a nursing home because of mental or physical incapacity. Assisted care in an assisting living facility also qualifies.

Veterans Aid and Attendance Pension Benefit Rates for 2017

Applicant(s)

Monthly Benefit Amount for 2017

Veteran

$1,830

Veteran with Spouse

$2,170

Veteran with Sick Spouse

$1,438

Surviving Spouse

$1,176

Two Veterans Married

$2,903

Many families overlook the A&A pension as it pertains to veterans who are still independent, but have an ill spouse. Keep in mind that in this situation, if the spouse's medical expenses completely depletes their combined monthly income, the veteran can file as a veteran with a sick spouse.

How to Apply for Aid & Attendance

Connect with other veterans and families who are also filing to receive their benefits. Check out our forums!

For the latest news affecting senior veterans, head on over to our blog.

Who started VeteranAid.org?

Debbie Burak is the founder of VeteranAid.org. She is often asked why she took on the mission to educate our veterans and their families about a little known VA pension benefit referred to as "Aid and Attendance" that can help offset the costs of care for senior veterans and their widows.

She says, "The answer is a simple one - I know what it is to be that daughter out of hope, options, resources, and money to provide care for
aging parents."

Debbie discovered the VA Pension at the passing of her father, at the same time needing to move her mother to another assisted living facility. She also realized that her folks had missed out on over $160,000 by not knowing
about the VA pension her Dad as a WWII veteran would have been entitled to.

Debbie knew that she had information that could make a difference for others who were just now setting out on this journey of caring for an aging loved one, and so VeteranAid.org, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit, was founded in 2005 to bring to light the VA’s Aid and Attendance Pension Benefit.

Debbie Burak is respected throughout the Eldercare industry for her tireless efforts acting as a Veteran’s Advocate, and is currently working with Congressional representatives to rewrite legislation that will help allow veterans better access to entitlements and benefits.

"My hope is that I can make a difference for someone else while paying honor to those who make the sacrifice and pay the price for our freedom."

Today VeteranAid.org is no longer a nonprofit but has continued its mission to assist veterans and their families with the Aid and Attendance benefit application process. We know the VA's website can be confusing and difficult to navigate so we have tried to make the information on VeteranAid as clear as possible. In addition to all the information one would need to apply for the Aid and Attendance benefit, VeteranAid.org also offers resources to help seniors and their families find the right senior living service that is right for them. Because you have to be paying for senior care in order to apply for the Aid and Attendance benefit we hope you will utilize these free services from A Place for Mom if you are looking for senior care options.

The We Salute Veterans Campaign

The We Salute Veterans Campaign was created to acknowledge businesses and organizations who have joined the mission of VeteranAid.org to inform and support our nation’s veterans and their families.

This badge is awarded after review of application of a business or organization. In 2017 we currently have over 100 businesses who have obtained the badge. To apply for the We Salute Veterans Badge to be displayed on your website, please fill out the form below.

We thank you for your support as we continue to salute our veterans for their service.

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VeteranAid.org was created to provide information, free of charge, to veterans, their spouses and families. If you are a veteran,
the surviving spouse of a veteran, or the responsible family member of a veteran, we urge you to apply for the VA Aid and Attendance
Special Pension at the earliest time possible. This benefit could make the difference between a veteran or surviving spouse living in a high-quality assisted living facility or in a
state-operated nursing home.

VeteranAid.org cannot answer any legal or medical questions. VeteranAid.org is not associated with any government agency and cannot guarantee eligibility nor monetary compensation from the Aid & Attendance Special Pension.

*Figures are from the Veteran's Administration as of 01/01/15 Please contact the VA to verify current Aid and Attendance monthly payments.